Tungsten also known as wolfram,
is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and it has
an atomic number of 74. The atomic weight is
183.84.
Things you might not know about
Tungsten:
- Tungsten is mainly used in the production of
hard materials based on tungsten carbide, one of the hardest
carbides.
- Tungsten is unique amongst the elements in
that it has been the subject of legal proceedings. In 1928, a US
court rejected General Electric's attempt to patent it.
- Tungsten, usually alloyed with nickel and
iron or cobalt to form heavy alloys, is used in kinetic energy
penetrators as an alternative to depleted uranium.
See GC2XAY2 - Hydrogen, for an explanation
about this series of caches.